Indian one-man band campaigns against smoking
2017-10-06
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Himachal bars officials from tobacco industry’s activities
2017-06-25
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh government has issued a circular barring its officials from participating in any activity related to tobacco industry. “All the heads of departments in Himachal Pradesh are instructed not to participate in any event organised by tobacco industry and also not to accept any kind of direct orContinue Reading
One sixth of adolescent boys in Mumbai consume tobacco
2016-06-07
Of the various drugs abused, the most widely distributed and commonly used drug in the world is ‘tobacco’. A study titled “Prevalence of Tobacco Consumption in School Going Adolescent Boys in Urban Slum of Mumbai”, conducted by doctors of R N Cooper Hospital, has found that one in every sixthContinue Reading
Tobacco users in India decline
2016-03-09
Pune: When the National Family Health Survey-4 data in the 13 States surveyed showed that tobacco use among men has fallen from 50 per cent in 2005-06 to 47 per cent in 2015, most activists welcomed the trend but have decided to take it with a pinch of salt. “LetContinue Reading
BJP lawmaker’s stand on cigarettes triggers strong reactions
2015-04-01
Around 900,000 people die of tobacco-related illnesses in India each yearContinue Reading
Nagaland second highest tobacco user in India
2015-03-16
Dimapur – With a population of about 20 lakh, Nagaland is considered the second highest tobacco consuming State with 57 per cent of the populace into the tobacco habit. The statistics is more worrisome as 37 per cent of students are into smoking habit while 41 per cent school childrenContinue Reading